Join us for a relaxing, super fun, and creative gelli printing and journal making activity tomorrow, Saturday, May 30th, 2-4 PM. No experience or artmaking skills necessary, all are welcome! All supplies provided. Suggested donation $20 pp #heyuppervalley #nhartsconnect @westcentralnhvt

Join us for a Dartmouth Graduate Film Screening at AVA! The screening will be held on Friday, May 29 at 7 PM in the North Studio (second floor). The filmmakers are Chase Harvey, Sascha Lourdes, and Polly Chesnakova, come celebrate these artists and their work!

Last Friday, AVA hosted a conversation between the Hood Museum of Art's Katherine Hart and John Stomberg. Together, they invited guests into the inside world of museum curation and their adventures at the Hood Museum at Dartmouth and beyond. If you missed the chance to see them in person a recording of their talk is available on our website. Thank you Kathy and John for this incredible night!

Join us for a Dartmouth Graduate Film Screening at AVA! The screening will be held on Friday, May 29 at 7 PM in the North Studio (second floor). The filmmakers are Chase Harvey, Sascha Lourdes, and Polly Chesnakova, come celebrate these artists and their work! Hosted by the fabulous Rich Fedorchak @guano9pyle

Join us for a relaxing, super fun, and creative gelli printing and journal making activity Saturday, May 30th, 2-4 PM. No experience or artmaking skills necessary, all are welcome! All supplies provided. Suggested donation $20 pp #heyuppervalley #nhartsconnect @westcentralnhvt

Our tulips have faded, but our irises are about to flood our campus with purple. Do you love gardening and supporting pollinators and have a few hours to spend in our gardens? We would love to have you join us there! Go to our website or call Claire at 603-448-3117 for more information!🌻

We’re closed today in observance of Memorial Day. May those who fell also be remembered in the art by those who have studied art thanks to the GI Bill. Red Poppies Ii, silkscreen, Donald Sultan, 2007

TODAY! Jackie Brown's artist talk, 3-4. You won't want to miss it! Jackie Brown | Fault Lines and Foundations These sculptural works hover between vitality and fossilization. They stretch and reach even as they calcify and decay, suggesting roots, bones, or remnants of once-living structures. They inhabit a charged in-between state that is simultaneously harmonious and tense, malleable and near breaking. In this ambiguity lies their power, reflecting broader environmental and psychological conditions marked by instability, adaptation, and interdependence. Working primarily in clay, she uses 3D printing and mold making as starting points for experimental forms that invite reflection on how we perceive and relate to the natural world. At the heart of Jackie Brown’s work is a love of materiality and an endless curiosity about what it means to be alive. Jackie Brown’s work invites reflection on how we perceive and relate to the natural world. She exhibits widely, including recent sculpture at the Alabama School of Fine Arts and the Indianapolis Art Center. Brown is the recipient of a Maine Artist Fellowship and has participated in numerous art residency programs, including the European Ceramic Work Center in the Netherlands and the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City. Brown lives on a creek among the hemlock and white pines of Maine. She teaches at Bowdoin College, where she is currently Chair of the Visual Arts Department and oversees the sculpture area. She holds an MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University and a BA from Hamilton College. @j_a_c_k_i_e_b_r_o_w_n #heyuppervalley #nhartsconnect #contemporaryceramicsculpture

Tonight! Join us for an evening of Art, Memory & Anecdote: FRIDAY, MAY 22, 5:30–6:30 | IN CONVERSATION: REFLECTIONS & ANECDOTES With John R. Stomberg, Virginia Rice Kelsey 1961s Director of the Hood Museum of Art, and Katherine W. Hart, retired Senior Curator of Collections and Curator of Academic Programming, Hood Museum of Art. Stomberg and Hart to reflect on their careers through intimate, story-driven questions. The discussion moves from professional near-misses — works they tried but failed to acquire — to unexpected discoveries that stopped them cold. They explore how visitors, students, and donors have reshaped their understanding of art, and which single object in the Hood's collection continues to reward close attention. Lighter moments surface too, including behind-the-scenes stories of things going memorably wrong. It closes with an open, enduring question each has carried throughout their career — about art, collecting, and the deeper purpose of museums. Together, the questions paint a portrait of two lives spent in devoted service to art. #heyuppervallery #nhartsconnect #artmuseum #dartmouth #hoodmuseumdartmouth

What a turnout! In case you missed Ted Degener's author talk and book signing, we are still selling signed copies of his books. Thank you to everyone who attended the talk this past Friday, we were excited to see the West and Lawrence galleries filled. A recording of Ted's talk is now available on our website and at the link in our bio! @avagallery.org @teddegener Slide 1: image credit: Larry Vanier

Join exhibiting artist Jackie Brown for her artist talk on May 23rd, 3-4 PM! Brown is a ceramicist based in Maine, whose work experiments with material, process, and design. Collaborating with 3D printing, molds, and AI, Brown's physical and technical tools shape her craft. Learn more about her process and her exhibition "Fault Lines and Foundations" at her artist talk! @j_a_c_k_i_e_b_r_o_w_n #heyuppervalley #nhartsconnect #contemporaryceramicsculpture

Join us Friday, May 22, for an evening with Retired Curator of Collections and Curator of Academic Programming at the Hood Museum of Art, Katherine W. Hart, spent 30 years at the Hood, forging the museum’s academic programming. Hart was the first curator of academic programming in the country, setting a precedent both at the Hood and nationally for academic integration with curation. Preceding her tenure at Dartmouth, Hart worked at the Clark Art Institute, LACMA, UCLA, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Her vast experience at leading art institutions throughout the years provided her with a wealth of curating adventures and artistic connections. One of these connections is the Hood’s Virginia Rice Kelsey 1961s Director, John R. Stomberg whose own career has overlapped twice with Hart. The two will reunite at AVA for a conversation about their time at the Hood, the challenges, joys, and surprises they faced during their time there. We hope to see you there! #heyuppervallery #nhartsconnect #artmuseum #dartmouth #hoodmuseumdartmouth

Join us Friday, May 22, for an evening with Virginia Rice Kelsey 1961s Director of the Hood Museum at Dartmouth, John R. Stomberg, has dedicated his life to the arts. Before his 10 year tenure at Dartmouth, Stomberg worked at Mount Holyoke College Art Museum as the Florence Finch Abbott Director, the Joseph Allen Skinner Museum, Williams College Museum of Art, and Boston University Art Gallery. Throughout his formidable curatorial career, Stomberg specialized in American art and culture from 1900 as well as contemporary European art. Notably, Stomberg directed the Hood’s extensive renovation that began in 2016. Through his vision, the museum underwent a 16 gallery reinstallation, renovation of museum space and object study center, and rebranding for a new chapter of the Hood. Stomberg’s decade-long devotion to the Hood brought with it countless adventures; ahead of his retirement in June, Stomberg will be joined by retired Hood curator Katherine W. Hart, at AVA to reflect on their adventures together at the Hood. Photo credit: John R. Stomberg at the Hood Museum, Rob Strong #heyuppervallery #nhartsconnect #artmuseum #dartmouth #hoodmuseumdartmouth

Step into the studio this summer 🎨 Join Painting in the Studio with instructor Mursal Nazary, meeting June 2 – July 7, 2026, 6–8 pm. This course invites you to slow down and look closely—working from observation with a range of subjects, including still-life and the human form. You’ll explore how to translate what you see into paint, learning how to match color, build form, and expand your expressive toolkit along the way. Each session also includes looking at paintings from a variety of cultures, opening up conversations about how artists across time and place use color, composition, and meaning in endlessly different ways. Open to all experience levels—whether you’re just starting out or returning to painting after time away. Come explore what painting can be. 👉️Link in Bio

Join us for a relaxing, super fun, and creative gelli printing and journal making activity Saturday, May 30th, 2-4 PM. No experience or artmaking skills necessary, all are welcome! #heyuppervalley #nhartsconnect @westcentralnhvt

Join exhibiting artist Jackie Brown for her artist talk on May 23rd, 3-4 PM! Brown is a ceramicist based in Maine, whose work experiments with material, process, and design. Collaborating with 3D printing, molds, and AI, Brown's physical and technical tools shape her craft. Learn more about her process and her exhibition "Fault Lines and Foundations" at her artist talk! @j_a_c_k_i_e_b_r_o_w_n #heyuppervalley #nhartsconnect #contemporaryceramicsculpture

Rock/Paper/Scissors: Abstract Processes 🗓 May 30–31, 2026 ⏰ 10 am–4 pm 🎨 Instructor: Peter Anderson 👉Link in our Bio Explore abstraction through process, experimentation, and material discovery in this immersive two-day workshop. Using plates, papers, graphite, pigment, burnishing, tearing, and collage, participants will create layered works that balance structure and uncertainty. Peter Anderson’s methods come directly from hundreds of hours of studio exploration — testing materials, transferring pigment, and pushing the possibilities of paper and surface. Whether you’re an experienced artist or looking to expand your creative process, this workshop offers a hands-on approach to abstract image-making. 💲$270 + $30 materials fee #AbstractArt #CollageArt #MixedMedia #ArtWorkshop #ContemporaryArt #PaperArt #CreativeProcess #GraphiteArt #StudioWorkshop #ArtClass

Join us for an evening of Art, Memory & Anecdote: FRIDAY, MAY 22, 5:30–6:30 | IN CONVERSATION: REFLECTIONS & ANECDOTES With John R. Stomberg, Virginia Rice Kelsey 1961s Director of the Hood Museum of Art, and Katherine W. Hart, retired Senior Curator of Collections and Curator of Academic Programming, Hood Museum of Art. Stomberg and Hart to reflect on their careers through intimate, story-driven questions. The discussion moves from professional near-misses — works they tried but failed to acquire — to unexpected discoveries that stopped them cold. They explore how visitors, students, and donors have reshaped their understanding of art, and which single object in the Hood's collection continues to reward close attention. Lighter moments surface too, including behind-the-scenes stories of things going memorably wrong. It closes with an open, enduring question each has carried throughout their career — about art, collecting, and the deeper purpose of museums. Together, the questions paint a portrait of two lives spent in devoted service to art. John R. Stomberg Photo Credit: Rob Strong #heyuppervallery #nhartsconnect #artmuseum #dartmouth #hoodmuseumdartmouth

Build something beautiful for the season ahead 🌿🐦 Join us for a hands-on woodworking workshop: Make a Bluebird Birdhouse with instructor Bob Cunningham. Over two days (May 16–17, 2026 | 10 AM–4 PM), you’ll learn how to design and build a durable nesting box specifically for North American bluebirds. Using AVA’s wood shop tools, you’ll gain confidence working with power tools while learning why proper dimensions matter, how to protect nesting birds from predators, and the best ways to place your finished birdhouse outdoors. This is a great introduction to practical woodworking with a project you can proudly take home and put right to use for nesting season. $270 + $50 materials fee 👉️ Link In Bio

Join us for a Photography Meet Up with documentary photographer James M. Patterson tomorrow, May 12, 2026, from 6-7 PM James is a staff photographer for the Valley News in Lebanon, NH. A graduate of Ohio University’s School of Visual Communication, he brings depth and storytelling to every image through his background in photojournalism and film. Image Caption: “With uneven footing on a steep bank of the Ompompanoosuc River, James Taylor tries to bring a trout into his net in Thetford, Vt., Thursday, June 24, 2021. ‘I just find this the most calming thing,’ said Taylor, who lost the fish off his barbless hook. ‘Just being here drops your blood pressure.’” Come connect with fellow photographers, hear about James’ process and experiences in documentary photography, and talk storytelling through images. #Photography #Photojournalism #DocumentaryPhotography #VermontPhotography #NewHampshirePhotography #PhotographyMeetUp #JamesMPatterson #ValleyNews

Join us at Sweetland Farm today to celebrate spring and decorate CSA boxes! 🌱🥦🥕🥒🌽

PRIDE in the Upper Valley! Call for art made by LGBTQIA+ artists from the Upper Valley and surrounding New England regions for a show in Gallery 3 at AVA from June 7-29, 2026. 🏳️‍🌈 Help us highlight the creativity and originality of our community. Learn more and submit at avagallery.org/pride-exhibition or the link in our bio. #heyuppervalley #UpperValleyArts #NHArts #AVAforAll #communityart

Starting our day off with yoga in the galleries! Join us on Thursday mornings at 9 am. Register to hold your spot at avagallery.org/events. #heyuppervalley #creativewellness #uvart

Join us at AVA on Friday, May 8th at 5:30 for a book signing and author talk with Ted Degener! Photo-journalist, Ted Degener (@teddegener), began cross-country road tripping in the ‘70s. While attending college he learned about the Watts Tower in Los Angeles and decided to embark on a trip to see it for himself. This was the beginning of his over 50 year journey across the United States, uncovering hidden gems among the roadside landscape. His photos documented roadside landmarks and hand-painted advertisements uncovering a mosaic of new visual languages and subcultures. His new book, “American Celebration 2: Storefronts & Hand-made Signs” brings these peripheral subjects into focus. Discover Degener's America, one where the road-side stops become the final destination. #heyuppervalley #nhartsconnect #outsiderart #roamingphotographer

Art, community, and movement are all powerful tools for reducing stress and fostering connection. Join us at AVA for some upcoming creative wellness opportunities! 🖼️Ongoing: Gathering Constellations Exhibition in the Roesch Gallery 🍵 Saturdays, 12 pm: Tea Chats with Maxwell Holden 🍽️ Wednesday, May 13: Dinner Club 🚶‍♀️ Mondays, 8 am: Monday Morning Warm Up Group Walks 🧘‍♀️ Thursdays, 9 am: Yoga in the Galleries 💸 May 18, 5:30 pm: Money is Weird Financial Wellness Series for Women 🌜️ May 29: Creativity Workshop: 3D Sculpture 📖 May 30: Gelli printing journal making workshop Take a moment for yourself this month. Learn more about events at AVA and register at avagallery.org/events or at the link in our bio. #mentalhealthawareness #heyuppervalley #creativewellness #uvarts #curatingjoy

This Mental Health Awareness Month we’re raising awareness through our exhibition, Gathering Constellations. As part of the month, we’re also celebrating the things that bring joy. Share with us: what brings joy to your world? 1. Snap a pic of something that brings your joy 2. Post on Instagram using #CuratingJoy 3. Tag us @avagallery_org @westcentralnhvt 4. Become a star in our growing constellation We can’t wait to see what you share 💚 PS: Gathering Constellations opening reception is tonight, May 1, 5-7 pm. Join us in celebrating these wonderful artists and their work!

Gathering Constellations, an annual exhibition supporting mental health awareness, opens tonight! 5-7 pm, in the Linda Roesch Gallery. Each year for the last six years, AVA and West Central Behavioral Health have presented an exhibition dedicated to National Mental Health Awareness Month. Drawing on nature and community as sources of grounding and resilience, this year's exhibition takes inspiration from the night sky. In asking artists what constellations they gather, responses were wide-ranging and deeply personal: linking points of light in the night sky; gathering flowers into a vase; noticing them scattered across a field; collecting seashells along the shore; or holding close a sequence of memories that continue to shimmer over time. Research suggests that experiences of awe and wonder can positively affect well-being. Stargazing in particular has been shown to reduce stress and foster calm and perspective — a phenomenon some scientists call "Skychology," describing the meditative, restorative effects of gazing into a dark, star-filled sky. As the artists, artworks, and viewers come together in the gallery, they form an interconnected whole — much like the stars we arrange into a constellation. @westcentralnhvt #gatheringconstellations #curatingjoy #heyuppervalley #nhartsconnect #communityartcenter

📱✨ Mobile Photography (Ages 12–15) | 10 AM–1 PM 📅 May 9-16, 2026 👩‍🏫 Instructor: Deena Feinberg 👉️ Link in the Bio See the world through a new lens! In this hands-on class, students will explore how mobile photography can become a powerful form of creative expression. From textures and shadows to reflections and shape, we’ll capture the beauty of everyday surroundings while discovering unique personal perspectives. Students will walk, observe, photograph, and share together—learning how to edit and curate images using their phones and apps. 📲 Bring your smartphone, or use one of our iPads! #MobilePhotography #TeenArt #CreativeTeens #PhotographyClass #ArtEducation #CaptureTheMoment #VisualStorytelling

Ted Degener (@teddegener), “American Celebration 2: Storefronts & Hand-Made Signs”, book signing and author talk, May 8th at 5:30 In his new book “American Celebration 2: Storefronts & Hand-Made Signs”, Ted Degener masters the art of noticing. His 50 year journey across the country led him off the beaten path, documenting the hand-made signs of rural America. He centers an art form that has become a footnote in our artistic culture. Bold, eclectic, and unconstrained, the bespoke nature of these store-fronts and advertisements present an irreplicable charm and personality. Join Degener at his artist talk on May 8th to learn more about his cross-country adventures and the arrival of his new book! #heyuppervalley #nhartsconnect #outsiderart #roamingphotographer

🔥 Blacksmithing (Ages 12–15) | 3:30–5 PM 📅 April 30 – June 4, 2026 👨‍🏫 Instructor: Roff Harroff 👉️ Link in Bio Step into the forge and explore the time-honored art of blacksmithing. In this hands-on class, students will shape and transform iron into both sculptural and functional objects using gas forges, anvils, hammers, and tongs. From raw metal to finished piece, students will build skills, confidence, and creativity while learning the fundamentals of this powerful craft. #Blacksmithing #MetalArts #TeenArt #HandsOnLearning #CreativeTeens #ArtClasses #ForgeAndFire

🎨 Painting in the Studio | 6–8 PM 📅 June 2 – July 7, 2026 👩‍🎨 Instructor: Mursal Nazary 👉️ Link in our Bio Join us in the studio to explore painting through observation—working from still-life, the human form, and beyond. Learn how to truly see and match color, build confidence with essential tools, and expand your creative voice through form and expression. Each session also includes looking at paintings from a wide range of cultures—opening the door to new ideas and endless possibilities. ✨ All experience levels welcome—just bring your curiosity. #PaintingClass #ArtStudio #LearnToPaint #CreativeCommunity #ArtClasses #StudioLife #ExploreArt #AllLevelsWelcome

🔧✨ Metal Studio Afterschool (Grades 5–8) 👩‍🏫 Instructor: Sabrina Fadial 📅 May 1–22 ⏰ 3:30–5:30 PM In this hands-on, interactive series, students will explore metalworking by transforming raw materials into finished objects. Along the way, they’ll build technical skills, creativity, resilience, teamwork, and confidence. This class is designed for middle school-aged girls and gender-expansive youth* who are excited to make, experiment, and learn in a supportive, girl-centered environment. 📍 Held in AVA’s metal studio 💲 Tiered pricing: $293 / $195 / $85 / pay-what-you-can 👉️ Link in our Bio *Open to 5th–8th graders who identify as a girl (regardless of assignment at birth), as well as non-binary and gender-expansive youth comfortable in a girl-centered space. #Metalworking #AfterschoolArt #YouthPrograms #CreativeTeens #HandsOnLearning #ArtEducation #GirlCentered #MakeWithYourHands

‼️ REMINDER to submit for our biannual Juried Exhibition, due May 4! This years Juror is Jamie Franklin, Curator at the Bennington Museum, Bennington, VT. (link in bio to apply) #heyuppervalley #nhartsconnect #vermontartists #nhartists #contemporaryart

Join exhibiting artist, Maxwell Holden for a Tea Chat! Saturdays, April 25, May 2 & 16, 12-2 PM. The title of Holden’s exhibit “You Know Me” is a play on the traditional Japanese teacups called “Yunomi” through which the act of tea drinking is an art form itself. His own unique teacups pay homage to the history and form of yunomi which will be installed for display and sale in his tea cottage. To bring this exhibition to life, Holden will be hosting four tea times throughout his exhibition in Mayor Gallery. This is a rare opportunity to share conversation with an exhibiting artist here at AVA, make sure to stop and shop Holden's tea cottage between April 10th- May 23rd. @maxwellholden #heyuppervalley #nhartsconnect #vermontartist #weloveartists #nonprofitgallery

Last week to catch Greg Gorman's exhibition "Abstracting the Landscape: In Search of Essence" ! The show will be up through Saturday, April 25. This series of Tuscan landscapes is a study of shape, color, and line inspired by Gorman's visit to Tuscany. Don't miss it! #heyuppervalley #nhartsconnect @greg_gorman_studio

🎨 Breaking Out: Painting in Oils or Acrylics ✨ Loosen up. Let go. Paint from the heart. 📅 April 20 – May 11, 2026 ⏰ 6:00 – 8:00 PM 🎨 Instructor: Rich Gombar 👉 Link in Bio Ready to break free from rigid techniques and rediscover your creative voice? This workshop invites you to explore a more expressive, intuitive approach to painting—drawing from your emotions, memories, and imagination. Work in oils or acrylics as you develop a freer, more personal style and open yourself to new creative possibilities. ✨ All levels welcome (some painting experience recommended) #PaintingWorkshop #AcrylicPainting #OilPainting #ExpressiveArt #CreativeFreedom #AVAGallery #ArtClasses #NewEnglandArt #ArtistLife

Join us TODAY for an artist talk with Tom Ferrara, Friday, April 17th 5:30-6:30 PM! Ferrara's exhibit “Dualities” composes form and color in a series of paintings that explore the tensions of movement, light, and shape. The artist reflects the styles of visual art forms like writing, graffiti, hieroglyphics, and rock art – forms that have transformed but transcended time. Grounded by grid like notations, abbreviations of architectural as well as animal forms, the paintings are textured and dynamic, as if alive. Ferrara studied art and architecture at the University of Maryland and Montgomery College after which he worked with Willem de Kooning as his studio assistant between 1979-1987 in East Hampton, NY. He has exhibited at the Katarina Rich Perlow Gallery and taught at the National Academy of Design in NYC. He currently teaches studio art at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH. #heyuppervalley #nhartsconnect #dartmouth #dartmouthstudioarts #contemporarypainter

Join us for an artist talk with Tom Ferrara, Friday, April 17th 5:30-6:30 PM! Ferrara's exhibit “Dualities” composes form and color in a series of paintings that explore the tensions of movement, light, and shape. The artist reflects the styles of visual art forms like writing, graffiti, hieroglyphics, and rock art – forms that have transformed but transcended time. Grounded by grid like notations, abbreviations of architectural as well as animal forms, the paintings are textured and dynamic, as if alive. Ferrara studied art and architecture at the University of Maryland and Montgomery College after which he worked with Willem de Kooning as his studio assistant between 1979-1987 in East Hampton, NY. He has exhibited at the Katarina Rich Perlow Gallery and taught at the National Academy of Design in NYC. He currently teaches studio art at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH. #heyuppervalley #nhartsconnect #dartmouth #dartmouthstudioarts #contemporarypainter

🪨📄✂️ Rock / Paper / Scissors: Abstract Processes 🎨 Explore where structure meets spontaneity. 📅 April 25–26, 2026 ⏰ 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM 🎨 Instructor: Peter Anderson Dive into a dynamic, process-driven approach to abstract art. In this two-day workshop, you’ll experiment with plates, paper, graphite, pigment, tearing, burnishing, and collage—building layered compositions through both intention and chance. Developed through hundreds of hours in the studio, Peter’s methods embrace discovery, material exploration, and the balance between control and unpredictability. ✨ Perfect for artists ready to loosen up, experiment, and push their practice in new directions. 💲 $270 + $30 materials fee 👉 Link in Bio #AbstractArt #MixedMedia #CollageArt #ArtWorkshop #AVAGallery #CreativeProcess #ContemporaryArt #ExperimentalArt #NewEnglandArt

Call to Artists: Converse with the Crossroads of the Wind. Call Deadline: June 8th. The Exhibition will be held in the Clifford B. West and Rebecca Lawrence Galleries, July 31–September 12, 2026. The exhibition concept supports artists whose practices thrive within ambiguity, inquiry, and material exploration. Thematically, Converse with the Crossroads of the Wind centers on ideas that engages liminal states of being through various thresholds. Artists are encouraged to present works that engage with change, approached from various angles of discovery—be it personal perspective, uncertainty, socio-political opinion, cultural memory, or bold and experimental narrative techniques. The exhibition’s title is drawn from poet Alice Paalen Rahon, whose writing evokes movement, flux, and states of becoming. Rahon’s work—shaped by Surrealism, exile, and cross-cultural exchange, and historically connected to figures such as Pablo Picasso—serves as a conceptual touchstone rather than a literal reference, framing the exhibition as a space for openness, transformation, and poetic interpretation. #nhartists #heyuppervalley #nhartsconnect #lebanonnh #lebanonnhartscene #vermontartist #communityart

🔥 Back by Popular Demand: Forging & Life Skills Classes + Camps 🔥 We’re thrilled to welcome back Sabrina Fadial—acclaimed sculptor and metals artist—for another round of powerful, hands-on learning! Designed for middle school girls and gender-expansive students, this Metal Arts Workshop creates an empowering space to explore welding, blacksmithing, and creative metalwork. Build confidence, learn real-world skills, and discover what you can create with your own hands. ✨ Friday after-school sessions begin May 1 ✨ Camp sessions in April, June & August Spots fill fast—don’t miss your chance to spark something new! 👉 Link in our Bio @sabrina.fadial #MetalArts #Forging #Blacksmithing #CreativeSkills #YouthWorkshops #AVAGallery #HandsOnLearning #EmpowerThroughArt

🧶 Fiber Arts Workshop: Rug Hooking 🧵 Discover the art of “painting with fiber”! 📅 April 25, 2026 ⏰ 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM 🎨 Instructor: Fern Strong Step into the world of traditional rug hooking—an early American craft with endless creative possibilities. In this 3-hour workshop, you’ll learn the basics of hooked art using wool, yarn, and even unexpected materials like recycled t-shirts and velvet. Start with a pattern, then let your imagination take over as you create something uniquely yours. It’s simple to learn, relaxing to practice, and incredibly rewarding. ✨ Perfect for beginners and curious makers! 💲 $70 + $30 materials fee 👉 Link in Bio #FiberArts #RugHooking #TextileArt #CreativeWorkshop #AVAGallery #CraftTraditions #MakeSomething #HandmadeArt #NewEnglandArt

May the Fourth Be With YOU! Don't miss this opportunity, submission deadline is May 4. Our biannual juried exhibition will be installed in all four main galleries. This years Juror is Jamie Franklin, Curator at the Bennington Museum, Bennington, VT. (link in bio to apply) Jamie Franklin received his MFA in Art History from the Williams College Graduate Program in the History of Art. He has been curator at the Bennington Museum since 2005, and the Museum's Director of Collections and Exhibitions since 2020. His scholarship has focused on American art of the early to mid-20th century, with a particular emphasis on the intersection of modernism and self-taught art. He has organized exhibitions and written books, essays and articles featuring artists and topics including Milton Avery, Color Field painting, Erastus Salisbury Field and Alice Neel, Robert Frost's artistic circle, Grassroots Art, Rockwell Kent, Magic Realism, and Anna Mary Robertson "Grandma" Moses. His 2014 exhibition Alice Neel/Erastus Salisbury Field: Painting the People was recognized by the Wall Street Journal as one of the most memorable exhibitions of the year, and his 2016 exhibition Milton Avery’s Vermont was lauded as being “as close to a perfect show as mere mortals can mount.” #heyuppervalley #nhartsconnect #vermontartists #nhartists #contemporaryart

👐 Hand-Building with Clay 🏺 Let your creativity take shape this spring! 📅 April 14 – June 2, 2026 ⏰ Tuesdays | 6:00–8:30 PM 🎨 Instructor: Max Holden In this fun, hands-on class, you’ll create at least two medium-sized ceramic pieces while exploring your own unique ideas and inspirations. From butter dishes and candle holders to whimsical night lights and incense holders—this is your chance to bring personal stories, favorite objects, and creative sparks to life in clay. Bring what inspires you—animals, childhood memories, favorite films—and transform them into meaningful, one-of-a-kind pieces. Max will guide you every step of the way with both creative and technical support. ✨ All levels welcome—it’s a blast! 💲 $460 + $75 materials fee 👉 Link in Bio #Ceramics #ClayArt #Handbuilding #ArtClasses #AVAGallery #CreativeCommunity #NewEnglandArt #PotteryClass #MakeWithYourHands #ArtWorkshop

Tonight! Opening Reception 5-7 PM. Jackie Brown | Fault Lines and Foundations Tom Ferrara | Dualities Steve Budington | Call Shore Maxwell Holden | You Know Me @j_a_c_k_i_e_b_r_o_w_n @stevebudingtonstudio @maxwellholden #nhartists #heyuppervalley #nhartsconnect #lebanonnh #lebanonnhartscene vermontartist communityart

Join exhibiting artist, Maxwell Holden for a Tea Chat! Saturdays, April 11 & 25, May 2 & 16, 12-2 PM. The title of Holden’s exhibit “You Know Me” is a play on the traditional Japanese teacups called “Yunomi” through which the act of tea drinking is an art form itself. His own unique teacups pay homage to the history and form of yunomi which will be installed for display and sale in his tea cottage. To bring this exhibition to life, Holden will be hosting four tea times throughout his exhibition in Mayor Gallery. This is a rare opportunity to share conversation with an exhibiting artist here at AVA, make sure to stop and shop Holden's tea cottage between April 10th- May 23rd. @maxwellholden #heyuppervalley #nhartsconnect #vermontartist #weloveartists #nonprofitgallery

Opening tomorrow! Friday, April 10, 5-7PM! And to pique your interest, here are some fun installation shots! Jackie Brown, Steve Budington, Tom Ferrara, Maxwell Holden— Artists whose shared concerns explore boundaries and transitional spaces that are ecological, material, communicative, and human. Together, the four exhibitions move from the deep time of Brown's fossilizing forms through Budington's urgent present, into Ferrara's timeless mark-making, and arrive finally at Maxwell Holden — where pottery is a practice of human connection. @j_a_c_k_i_e_b_r_o_w_n @stevebudingtonstudio @maxwellholden #maineartist #vermonartist #nhartsconnect #heyuppervalley #weloveartists

✏️ Fashion Illustration (Ages 9–12) 👗 Calling all young designers! In this fun and creative class, students will learn how to draw fashion figures and bring their style ideas to life. From sketching clothing and patterns to collecting inspiration and designing original looks, students will build skills and create a final fashion illustration that reflects their own unique style. 🗓 April 9 – May 28 (Thursdays) ⏰ 3:30–5 PM 🎨 Instructor: Tricia Kruidenier Link: In our Bio. ✨ Perfect for creative kids who love fashion, drawing, and self-expression! Spots are limited—sign up today! #FashionIllustration #YouthArt #CreativeKids #YoungDesigners #AVAGallery #ArtClass #KidsArt

🔥 Upcoming Forging & Life Skills Classes + Camps 🔥 We’re excited to welcome back Sabrina Fadial—an acclaimed sculptor and metals artist known for her dynamic, hands-on teaching style! This Metal Arts Workshop is designed for middle school girls and gender-expansive students, offering an empowering space to explore welding, metals, and blacksmithing. Participants will build creativity, confidence, and practical skills while learning from an inspiring artist. Spots are limited—come spark your creativity and try something new! Friday After-school Class Sessions beginning May 1. Three Camp Sessions available in April, June, & August. @sabrina.fadial #metalart #avagallery #forging

Teaser! Last Thursday exhibiting artist Steve Budington (@stevebudingtonstudio) delivered his hybrid painting-sculptures. His exhibition "Call Shore" will be on view in the E.N. Wennberg Gallery from April 10th to May 23rd. Join us for the opening reception, next Friday, April 10, 5-7 PM! #heyuppervalley #nhartsconnect #vermontartist #uvmartfaculty #vtarts